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Restaurant Los Angeles

Sushi on Sunset: It’s Not All Glamour [CLOSED]

Restaurants along L.A.’s glamorous Sunset Strip tend to always stay hip–with that exact theme–all glamour but no individuality, emphasis on the current vogue rather than that distinct, delicious bite. Such was the misconception with...
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Restaurant Logo Chapel Hill

Jujube – Chapel Hill, NC

Asian fusion in North Carolina’s Research Triangle doesn’t sound promising, but then on second thought given the huge academic/research population in the area maybe it does make sense. In any case we tried Jujube,...
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Architecture Los Angeles

Red Seven: Puck Applies Asian Touch to Pacific Design Center [CLOSED]

The Pacific Design Center packs in 130 fashionable showrooms, which more than allows the mammoth blue and green complex to live up to its name. For the first time in memory, expense account shoppers...
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Restaurant San Francisco

the house: Modern Asian Beacon in Italian Sea [CLOSED]

This North Beach Asian cafe rarely gets mentioned as a heavy hitter in the San Francisco dining scene, which is a shame, since the food is consistently terrific at the house. Maybe it’s because...
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Restaurant New York City

Momofuku Ssam Bar: Expanding Peachy East Village Phenom [CLOSED]

David Chang’s Asian restaurant, Momofuku (“lucky peach” in Japanese), became an East Village phenomenon when it opened in 2004. Momofuku’s success prompted Chang and co-owner Joaquin Baca to open Momofuku Ssam Bar in 2006,...
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Restaurant San Francisco

the house: Standing Out Amidst Strip Joints and Touristy Cafes [CLOSED]

This meal took two years to pull off. My dad and step-mom had eaten at the house twice and raved after both meals. Unfortunately, on ensuing trips to San Francisco, either the timing wasn’t...
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